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Butterfly rash

Butterfly rash

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Face

Is Symptom of

Raynaud phenomenon
Condition
Lupus
Condition

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What is meant by a butterfly rash with lups?

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Can a butterfly rash caused by discoid lupis be removed?

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What is the definition or description of: Butterfly rash?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Aloe gel and butterfly rash?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is butterfly rash always lupus?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is the Lupus "butterfly" rash?

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A 36-year old asked:

Are sarcoid and butterfly rash related?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is the lupus butterfly rash often itchy?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can anything besides lupus cause a butterfly rash?

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A 34-year old female asked:

How can you distinguish excema from the butterfly rash?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Can you have lupus without the classic "butterfly rash"?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is it possible to have lupus and not have butterfly rash?

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A 28-year old female asked:

What are symptoms of Lupus in a child ?Can you have lupus without the butterfly rash?

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A 37-year old asked:

I was just diagnosed with lupus. i have all the symptoms except the butterfly rash. is this right?

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A 41-year old female asked:

I have a group of broken capillaries on one cheek for 2-3 years and same appeared in a group also on the other cheek.Can it be butterfly rash (lupus) ?

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A 34-year old asked:

my 13th month has recently come out with a butterfly rash on her fash it has faded a bit but im quite worried could she have been born with lupas unknown to doctors?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it possible to have lupus without a butterfly rash on my face?

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A 38-year old asked:

If i have a the butterfly rash on face, is there is possibility that it is lupus?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Is a malar or "butterfly" rash always indicative of lupus? What else could it be?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Just what causes the lupus butterfly rash? It's the craziest thing. Ever since dx, I get the rash but mine's flat. Looks like too much blush.

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A 26-year old female asked:

CTD.Entire face turns TOMATO red during aerobics class tho I'm FIT.So bad I look ill! No1 else in class gets this.Hrs later:.butterfly rash.R/t CTD?

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A 34-year old asked:

How does the SLE butterfly rash develop?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Can irritant contact dermatitis cause red butterfly rash on face ? Rash does not hurt or itch but feels hot when it is red ?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Ive had hip pain for about 3 months. It wakes me from sleep. I recently got what looked like a butterfly rash across my face that lasted about a week.

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A 32-year old female asked:

Is it possible for one with CTD/lupus to get butterfly rash with aerobic exercise even indoors? I get it in the sun, but also indoor tough workouts.

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A 31-year old asked:

Does the butterfly rash spread over face and make one eye swell shut?

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A 33-year old asked:

How long is it supposed to it take for plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to get rid of the lupus butterfly rash?

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A member asked:

Does Rosacea appear Brown after Sun exposure? Does Lupus Malar appear Brown after Sun exposure? What type of Butterfly Rash turns Brown in Sun?

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A 30-year old female asked:

I had a positive ANA, double stranded DNA, and I believe Smith's antibodies. I also had a butterfly rash at the time. Besides lupus, what could it be?

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A 28-year old female asked:

PositiveANA Elevated RNP, butterfly rash, muscle pain, fatigue. Could this be a false positive or likely MCTD or lupus?

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